Labelle seventh in Indy Pro Singles

By John Hopkins

Welland, ON's Mike LaBelle rode the Weirbach Racing Honda to a seventh place finish in last Saturday's AMA Pro Singles Flat Track event at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis.

LaBelle did well to transfer from his heat race, as he scored a fifth place finish despite struggling with a flat front tire and a damaged exhaust.

In the main he settled into a battle with James Rispoli and defending Pro Singles champ Brad Baker for fifth. Less than two-tenths of a second separated the trio at the finish, with Rispoli leading Baker and LaBelle across the line.

"Considering the past couple of finishes I have had, I think a seventh place finish is a good day," said LaBelle, who was coming off a pair of 15th place results, in a press release. "My team was also able to take a bad situation and turn it into an awesome day. I will use this seventh place finish as fuel for the fire coming into the Springfield, IL weekend, which is quickly approaching."

The series continues at Springfield this weekend.

JD Beach won the Indianapolis event.

LaBelle's finish moved him up to sixth in the Pro Singles point standings.